Match-box



B. F. MICHEL MATCH BOX.

APPLICATION FILEAD OCT. 11, 1919.

1,378,71 1 Patented May 17, 1921.

3mm BFMb/76/ wH/amom UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN F. MICHEL, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

MATCH-BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 11,}919. 'SerialNo. 329,939.

To all whom it may concern:

'Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. MICHEL,

a citizen of the United States. residing at Denver, in the county ofDenver and State of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Match-Boxes, of which the following i a specification.

This invention relates to an attachment for match boxes and similarboxes and the principal object of the invention is to provide means forpreventing the drawer part of the box being entirely removed from thecover part and thus prevent spilling of the matches.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device which may beremoved from one box when the same becomes empty and applied to a fullbox.

The invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described illustrated in the accompanying drawings andspecifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In desc 'ibing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying withdrawn from the cover part so that the matches will bespilled from the box.

It is the object of my invention to prevent this entire withdrawal ofthe drawer part from the cover part while not interfering with theopening of the box to secure matches therefrom.

In carrying out my invention I provide suitable material which has oneend bentv over as at L to grip the edge of the cover part at one endthereof. The other end of the clip is provided with an enlargement 5 andthis enlargement carries a sharp point 6 which may be suitably connectedto or formed with said clip.

In applying the clip to the box the bent end of the clip is placed inengagement with the edge at one-end of the cover and then theenlargement is pressed upon to drive the point through the cover so thatsaid point will project into the drawer. Thus when the drawer is openedfrom either end one end thereof will strike the point and thus furthermovement of the drawer is prevented so that the drawer can only bepartly opened. and thus there is but little danger of spilling thematches. The drawer is opened sufiiciently, however, to permit the easyremoval of the matches. After the box has become empty the clip may beeasily removed therefrom and placed on a full box.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is An attachment for match boxes comprising a strip havinga hook at one end for engaging the end edge of the cover of the box anda pointed projection adjacent the other end, extending at right anglesto the body of the strip and adapted to be forced through the cover toengage the end pieces of the drawer.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

BENJAMIN F. MICHEL- Patented May 1'2, 1921.

